A Young Man's Thoughts Were Complicated Too

"This is a new product developed by the North American Alliance—a high-tech phone that combines a cellphone and a Pokédex. It isn't sold on the market, though.

"If you want one, I can ask my dad when I get back and have him exchange some merit points for one for you."

Hearing that, Lu Li immediately refused. "No need. I'm a Breeder. It makes no difference whether I have a Pokédex or not."

Hearing that this thing required merit points to obtain, Lu Li, who already owed Yu Zhonggang plenty of favors, truly felt too embarrassed to ask for another.

It would definitely be a lie to say he was not interested in it.

Even with his cheat, he had no way to tell through scanning which moves a Pokémon had learned.

Lu Li asked curiously, "Does this work on Pokémon Eggs?"

If it worked on Pokémon Eggs, then one thing was certain: the class divide in this world would be widened once again.

Yu Lili explained, "It can't scan Pokémon Eggs for now. It can only scan Pokémon in their mature stage."

Only then did Lu Li breathe a sigh of relief.

For now, he was just an ordinary person. When considering class interests, the interests of ordinary people naturally came first.

Yu Lili asked, "Can you have Feebas demonstrate Rain Dance?"

Lu Li did not refuse. He directly called out to the Feebas at the bottom of the Water Tank, "Xiao Mei, stop being angry. Yu Lili already apologized. Come out and show off your special skill."

After hearing her trainer's words, Feebas floated to the surface with a haughty expression. After giving Yu Lili a cold glance, she used Rain Dance.

Rain began to fall in a light drizzle. Yu Lili held out her hand and caught the raindrops falling from the sky.

"It really is Rain Dance..." Yu Lili murmured in disbelief.

Jin Huang stared at Feebas in even greater disbelief, as though he had seen a legendary Deity.

A Feebas That Knows Rain Dance—today had truly been absurd beyond belief.

After confirming that Feebas knew Rain Dance, Yu Lili asked somewhat awkwardly, "Um... can Feebas's Rain Dance be taught? I want Squirtle to learn the move."

Lu Li's first reaction was to refuse, but he quickly reconsidered.

Teaching Squirtle Rain Dance did not necessarily mean teaching it the Spirit Rain Technique. Could he not simply teach it ordinary Rain Dance?

Although Feebas had learned Rain Dance by studying the Spirit Rain Technique, that did not mean she did not know ordinary Rain Dance.

If she had mastered an advanced application of the move, there was no reason she would not be able to use the lower-level version.

Lu Li said, "I can, but it'll take quite a bit of time, and Squirtle might not necessarily learn it."

Gym Leader Yu could even give him Elite Four-level Breeding Notes, so Lu Li would not be stingy. However, he definitely could not teach Special Rain Dance.

For a sixteen-year-old trainer to develop a Pokémon Secret Technique like Special Rain Dance would be far too shocking if word got out. Becoming an Intermediate Breeder was already high-profile enough. If he drew even more attention, Lu Li feared becoming a target.

Yu Lili hesitated after hearing that. For Water-type Pokémon, Rain Dance was not truly essential unless one intended to build a Rain Team.

But her Squirtle had the Rain Dish Ability. If Squirtle could learn Rain Dance, then rainy weather combined with Rain Dish truly tempted Yu Lili.

When she recalled her mother's instructions, Yu Lili's eyes instantly became resolute.

Yu Lili said seriously, "There's still one month until your College Entrance Exam Tournament. During this month, Squirtle and I can stay by your side and learn Rain Dance."

Jin Huang's expression changed when he heard that, and he asked in alarm, "You're going to live together?"

Jin Huang also recalled his mother's instructions. Successfully becoming Gym Leader Yu's disciple could only be considered the first step toward success.

If he truly wanted to inherit Gym Leader Yu's legacy, the best way was still to win over his master's daughter. Even if he had to Marry into the family, it would still be an incredible bargain.

At first, Jin Huang had not considered Marrying into the family at all. In his eyes, a true trainer should climb toward the peak step by step, rather than live off someone else and take advantage of their feelings.

However, after spending the past two days together, Jin Huang realized that he truly had feelings for Yu Lili. More accurately, it was admiration.

Jin Huang found Yu Lili truly amazing. Whether it was Pokémon battles or sheer knowledge and experience, she surpassed him by miles.

Yu Lili could practically be called the most outstanding trainer of their age he had ever seen. Lu Li did not count, since he was a Breeder.

"Um..."

Lu Li also felt somewhat awkward, since he was already preparing to move.

Lu Li asked somewhat embarrassedly, "Um... you may not know this, but I'm planning to move to the countryside in the next couple of days. Are you sure you want to come with me?"

Yu Lili's eyes lit up when she heard that, and she asked excitedly, "To the countryside? Does that mean we can go into the wild and battle Wild Pokémon too?"

"Probably?" Lu Li said hesitantly.

To be honest, Lu Li, who had lived alone for nearly ten years, did not actually like having another person around him, even if it was a girl. But considering what Gym Leader Yu had done for him, Lu Li ultimately chose to endure the discomfort.

Yu Lili made the decision on the spot. "Then it's settled. Contact me once you've finished moving, and I'll come over to learn Rain Dance."

Jin Huang carefully asked from the side, "Should we tell Master about this?"

"It's fine. My parents will definitely support me," Yu Lili said confidently.

She knew perfectly well what her mother was planning. Her mother would only support this sort of direct approach with both Hands.

Jin Huang opened his mouth, wanting to say something but stopping himself. In the end, he chose silence.

The three of them continued chatting in the courtyard, discussing Pokémon training, then the Pokémon League, before moving from the Asian League to the North American Alliance.

Only after more than two full hours did Yu Lili and Jin Huang reluctantly leave Lu Li's Home.

Originally, they had wanted to stay for dinner, but Lu Li said he still needed to return to his old Home that afternoon. Only then did they let him go.

After leaving Lu Li's Home, Jin Huang impatiently asked, "Senior Sister, are you sure you're moving to the countryside to live with Lu Li?"

"Mm." Yu Lili nodded calmly.

Jin Huang said, "Then Teacher and the others..."

"My parents will agree. Lu Li's talent as a Breeder makes him very suitable as my partner, and my parents also support Lu Li and me getting together. Most importantly..."

Yu Lili paused here, then gave Jin Huang a profound look.

In this world, sixteen already counted as adulthood. Moreover, because the energy in this world was so abundant, people generally matured early.

Of course Yu Lili could sense Jin Huang's little thoughts toward her. As an outstanding trainer, sharp perception was essential.

"I also think Lu Li is quite good. He's highly gifted as a Breeder. With his support, I might even be able to challenge the Regional Elite Four in the future. Besides, his cooking is pretty delicious. Just thinking about being able to eat his food every day in the future makes me feel especially happy." Yu Lili directly revealed her feelings.

Yu Lili had no intention of stringing Jin Huang along, because even without Lu Li, Jin Huang would not meet her standards for a partner.

After all, was Milotic not appealing? Was her Squirtle not impressive? If she could not find a partner who could help her, she might as well devote all her feelings to her Pokémon.